Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2006 Apr;49(2):270-2.

Tuberculous splenic abscess--a case report and review of literature.

Sinha AK, Agarwal A, Agrawal CS, Mishra A, Dabadi K.

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Department of Pathology, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. arvindak1969@yahoo.com

Abstract

Splenic abscess due to tuberculosis is a rare condition and is mostly diagnosed in immuno-compromised hosts. A case of tuberculous splenic abscess detected incidentally after splenectomy without any underlying disease is reported in an immuno-competent patient.

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